Overview
- Multiple outlets report talks continued this weekend with Liverpool preparing an opening offer for Bradley Barcola near £100m while PSG are holding out for a much higher valuation reported around €180m (about £145m).
- Journalists say PSG are pursuing alternative wide signings, including reported talks over Ferran Torres and targets from Monaco and Ajax, a move that could create space to sell Barcola.
- Sources indicate Barcola is open to a move away from Paris and has told PSG he does not want to extend his contract beyond 2028, which increases Liverpool's leverage in negotiations.
- Liverpool are exploring squad adjustments to fund a deal, with reports that the club would accept offers for Cody Gakpo at an asking price near £72m as they push to strike a cut‑price agreement.
- With the Premier League season weeks away, clubs warn time pressure makes a rapid resolution important because failing to land a top winger would leave Liverpool short of a direct replacement for Mohamed Salah.